DIY, Portable and affordable recording booth for Podcasting
Now more than ever, podcasting has become a more affordable, less technical and more human platform to reach the masses.
You can podcast at any level of expertise and with something as simple as your phone. But as you take podcasting more seriously, you begin to strategize, streamline processes, and invest in equipment and training.
Like many, some of my clients just took the leap of starting their audio journey and are now learning that their offices or homes aren’t that suited to record broadcast-quality content, either because the room is very echoey or because there’s too much noise from small electronics. Now, the greatest thing about living in our era, is that you can achieve terrific sound quality with little investment.
Sure, if you have the funds you can purchase something like the Porta-Booth Plus below, which retails for around $200:
Or if you’re crafty and rather invest your dollars somewhere else, you can do one in less than one hour and it will only cost you $17.
Materials
$7 - A Fabric storage bin
$10 - Foam tiles (6 pack)
Here’s extra inspiration from around the web:
I’d love to know if you gave it a go and see the final product!